About your other three questions, one thing that should be noted is that one of the verses came from Matthew, two of them from Hebrews, one from Peter and the other from Revelation.
Matthew is a Jewish book written to Jewish people about a Jewish king and a Jewish Kingdom of Heaven. Matthew 5-7 makes up the constitution of the Kingdom of Heaven, and is not any plan of salvation.
Hebrews is a Jewish book written to Jewish people about a Jewish Saviour that is better than all of the Jewish laws. It is addressed specifically to Jewish people scattered abroad. This book is one of the earliest books written, and the dispersion of 70AD had not yet happened. The last time the Jews were scattered abroad was during the captivity of Babylon. The next time Babylon shows up and the Jews are scattered (they are now, so the time is ripe) abroad will be during the tribulation.
Hebrews is a Jewish book warning Jews not to take part in the Anti-Christ's religion of animal sacrifices, temple work etc. Jesus blood is a better sacrifice than anything that came before.
Peter is a Jewish book, like the above. But, have you ever heard a Christian being called a dog? No... Christians are sheep. Dogs are unsaved people. In this case, the person was a faker. He left it all because he didn't really believe. He didn't lose his salvation in that case, he never had it.
Revelation is a prophetic book. 90% of it has not yet happened. Forming a doctrine for the church age from Revelation is like trying to toast your bread on dry ice.
Having said all that, and rightly divided the word of truth, every scripture has three applications. There is a fourth as well, but not every scripture is prophetic.
1) Doctrinal
2) Historical
3) Devotional
4) Prophetic
There are many historical and devotional aspects of Hebrews, Matthew, James, Peter, Revelation, and many prophetic as well. There are many doctrinal aspects too.. but some doctrines don't apply to us in this church age today. They are for another dispensation.
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